US EditionCentral African Republic: CAR Citizens Head to Polls in Multi-Level Vote
More than 2.39 million registered voters participate in the first local elections in 40 years alongside presidential, legislative, and regional ballots, supported by UN peacekeeping efforts.
- Citizens of the Central African Republic voted on Sunday, December 28, with more than 2.39 million registered voters casting ballots in four simultaneous elections.
- The new constitution approved in September underpins the elections, revoking a ban on military leaders, extending the presidential term to seven years, and enabling municipal elections tied to the 2019 Political Agreement for Peace and Reconciliation.
- In recent weeks, MINUSCA moved electoral materials from Bangui to nearly 4,000 voting centres with about 6,700 polling stations, providing extensive logistical and security support.
- With chronic instability in northern and eastern regions, the polls follow peace agreements with rebel factions and the disarmament of Ali Darasa Mahamat, UPC leader, and Sembe Bobo, 3R leader, pledging reconciliation.
- President Faustin-Archange Touadéra, 68, is seeking a third term under the United Hearts Movement and may win outright with more than 50%, while challengers include Anicet-Georges Dologuele and Henri-Marie Dondra.
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The presidential and parliamentary elections are over in the Central African Republic.
Central African Republic: CAR Citizens Head to Polls in Multi-Level Vote
Citizens of the Central African Republic (CAR) are going to the polls on Sunday, December 28, to elect their president for a term of office of seven years. More than 2.39 million registered voters - including over 1.14 million women - are expected to cast their ballots, according to the United Nations.
Peaceful voting underway in Central African Republic 2025 General Elections
BANGUI, Central African Republic – Voting officially commenced today in the Central African Republic (CAR) as polls opened nationwide for the country’s general elections. According to initial monitoring reports from the Réseau Arc-en-Ciel (RAC), the nation’s primary domestic election observation network, the process has begun in a peaceful and calm atmosphere with no serious incidents registered as of this morning. Approximately 2.4 million elig…
Peaceful Voting Underway In Central African Republic As 2025 General Elections Commence
News Ghana, Latest Updates and Breaking News of Ghana, Nana Beeko, https://www.newsghana.com.gh/peaceful-voting-underway-in-central-african-republic-as-2025-general-elections-commence/Author: Ishola Akande BANGUI, Central African Republic–December 28, 2025 – Voting officially commenced today in the Central African Republic (CAR) as polls opened nationwide for the country’s general elections. Approximately 2.4 million eligible voters are expected…
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